Cafe Coffee Day

Being right here in Ghatkopar East by the Bombay Market means it is never quiet. We open up early when the vendors are still setting up their stalls outside. The smell of the market is everywhere, and we provide a bit of a break from all that shouting and haggling. Our shop isn't very large, so it fills up quickly. People bring their shopping bags in and tuck them under the tables. We spend a lot of time wiping down the counters because the dust from the street finds its way in somehow. The espresso machine makes a lot of noise, but it's a good sound. We have a few regulars who sit in the corner every single morning to read the newspaper. They’ve been coming here for years. Our staff knows their orders without even asking now. Sometimes we have to move the tables around to fit a big group, and the floor gets some scuffs from that. We don't have fancy decorations on the walls, just some old posters and the menu board. It’s a practical place for a quick drink or to wait for a friend. The afternoon sun hits the front window pretty hard, so we usually pull the shades down halfway. It's just a normal cafe in a very busy part of the city. We do our job and hope people have a decent place to sit and rest for a minute.